Chapter 13 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADJUSTMENTS. The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes. The war was over. Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life. The university was crowded now with returned soldiers.
Chapter 13 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adjustment” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading “ADJUSTMENTS.”
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.”
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.”
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading “The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “The university was crowded now with returned soldiers.”
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settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
In this reading “Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.”
In this reading “The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.”
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plural of “adjustment” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS.
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The university was crowded now with returned soldiers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
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From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
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From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The university was crowded now with returned soldiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
and nothing more
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
above and across; more than
From this reading The war was over.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
with speed
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The university was crowded now with returned soldiers.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The university was crowded now with returned soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The university was crowded now with returned soldiers.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Merlton, one day, had gone crazy with armistice celebration, only to settle down on the next to its usual life.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war was over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The war was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
a late time of life
From this reading The next two years passed very quickly for Mauney, with few perceptible changes.
Chapter 13 of Lantern Marsh by Beaumont Sandfield Cornell holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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